What is Carson Sanford's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Carson Sanford carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $48K to $78K, with a midpoint of $62.5K.

How does Carson Sanford's NIL estimate fit inside McNeese's total?

Carson Sanford's best current estimate is $62.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $56K, about 1.3% of McNeese's market index and 3.4% of the football pool.

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Carson Sanford

Q: How confident is the model in Carson Sanford's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

QB · Freshman · #21 · 6' 2" · 182 lbs

From Lake Charles, LA

Carson Sanford is a 6' 2" 182 lbs Freshman Quarterback for McNeese and is listed by ESPN from Lake Charles, LA. Carson Sanford ranks 7th within the current McNeese football roster. The modeled value is $62.5K, with $56K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$62.5K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $56K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

3.4%

Football pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

1.3%

McNeese roster market: $4.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

McNeese Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#21

Height

6' 2"

Weight

182 lbs

Hometown

Lake Charles, LA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

McNeese Cowboys

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Carson Sanford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $62.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $62.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $56K, equal to about 3.4% of the McNeese football market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$4.25M

Football pool$1.65M

Player midpoint$62.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Carson Sanford

QB · Freshman · #21 · 6' 2" · 182 lbs

From Lake Charles, LA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$62.5K

Carson Sanford

QB · Freshman · #21 · 6' 2" · 182 lbs

From Lake Charles, LA

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